Media Advisory: Coast Guard icebreaker scheduled to visit San Diego, open for public tours

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Editor’s Note: Media interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP with the Coast Guard at 619-252-1304.

WHO: Coast Guard Cutter Healy crewmembers

WHAT: Coast Guard Cutter Healy crewmembers will be available to discuss the cutter’s icebreaking capabilities and their upcoming missions conducting physical and biological research in the Arctic Ocean in partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of Naval Research.

WHEN: Healy's Commanding Officer Capt. Greg Tlapa will be available to speak with the media on Saturday at 11 a.m. after the Healy moors. The Healy will be open for free public tours Sunday from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: B Street Pier, 1140 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101

* Closed-toed shoes are recommended. All children must be accompanied by an adult and no pets are allowed aboard the cutter.

SAN DIEGO – The Coast Guard Cutter Healy is scheduled to moor Saturday in San Diego after completing a six-month maintenance period following the cutter’s five-month 2017 Arctic deployment.

Healy will be open for public tours Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Coast Guard crewmembers will be available to answer questions about Healy and their scheduled operations during their upcoming Arctic deployment later this summer.

Healy will provide presence and access in the Arctic to conduct three major research missions. In partnership with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of Naval Research to conduct physical and biological research in the Arctic Ocean.

Currently under the command of Capt. Greg Tlapa, Healy is the nation’s premiere high-latitude research vessel and is one of the only two U.S. military surface vessels that deploys to and is capable of operating in the ice covered waters of the Arctic. In addition to science operations, Healy and the crew are capable of conducting a range of Coast Guard operations such as search and rescue, ship escorts, environmental protection and the enforcement of laws and treaties in the Polar Regions. Healy provides access and presence throughout the Arctic region to protect U.S. maritime borders and to safeguard the maritime economy. Homeported in Seattle, Healy is the largest ship in the U.S. Coast Guard at 420-feet long with a displacement of over 16,000 tons and a permanent crew of 87.